Vancouver Persons With AIDS Society Newsletter Issue #55 April 1992

129,000 AND COUNTING Condensed version of Larry Kramers keynote speech at "A Gathering of Remembrance & Renewal" in New York City; PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE The major theme this y ear is "LEADING THE WAY"; REPORT FROM THE 1992 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING; DENTAL HEALTH MONTH: XEROSTOMIA Dealing with drymouth; OUT IN AFRICA: A NEW PWA/HIV SUPPORT GROUP IN AFRICA Vancouver PWA Board member traveled to Rwanda to help start PWA/HIV coalition; CAREGIVER TRAINING "COMPASSIONATE CARING IS HEALING" Course for Caregiver Care Training; IT'S ALL IN THE TOP RIGHTHAND DRAWER Part One: Detailed explanation of Powers of Attorney, Living Wills, and Wills; HOME/HOSPITAL VISITING PROJECT Call for volunteers; AIDS TREATMENT HIGHLIGHTS: KAPOSI'S SARCOMA AND ALPHA INTERFERON. CLINICAL TRIAL HIGHLIGHTS; ANAL CANCER STUDY IN SAN FRANCISCO. DAPSONE DESENSITIZATION. 566C80 PART TWO: TOXOPLASMOSIS & CRYPTOSPORIDOSIS. ACCESS TO NON-APPROVED TREATMENTS The Emergency Drug Release Program should help you and your doctor access new or experimental treatments for HIV/AIDS from anywhere in the world on a humanitarian basis. ERRATA Omission from last month's article "Does HIV Alone Directly Cause AIDS?"; KUDOS; WE'RE OPEN. OTHER PROGRAMS/SUPPORT PROJECTS OFFERED BY PWA AND OTHERS. ONGOING GOINGS ON; IF Poetry; SAME-SEX COUPLES RECOGNIZED. Court orders MSP to offer joint medical coverage to same-sex couples; STEP 8. STEP 9. HIV and AA; RECIPES. PORRIDGE BURGERS, VEGETABLE STEW-SOUP; PWA POSTIVE LIVING New non-facilitated group for mutual support and empowerment; WOMEN & CHILDREN WITH HIV NEWSLETTERS; LIBRARY NEWS All new books are in circulation and the catalogue is up-to-date. Volunteers needed; NOTICEBOARD; HELPLINE Volunteers needed;